The firmament of Islamic history is lighted with many a bright stars who have given us the light of guidance. They, by their excellent and exemplary character and personality, have taught us how to lead a life full of love and harmony.
They suffered from hardships and turmoil but remained firm and on the right path shown by our Holy Prophet Sirat-Mustaqeem'. But inspire of all these painful conditions they did not leave the policy of patience and love for their brethren.
Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal ( May God be Merciful with them ) have shown a very good example of patience and firm resolution for the righteousness. Both of them were put into prison and were badly tortured. Hazrat Imam Ahmed Bin Hambal was flogged to death because of his firm belief in the actual spirit and concept of the Holy Quran.
That great scholar remained unshakable even when he was tied with the legs of an elephant and flogged daily. When he was near to meet his Lord he was asked about the people responsible for his tragic end he said that they are not aware of actual thing and that's all. Ultimately his funeral came out of the prison and he became a living legend of patience and tolerance.
He was against the sect' Mutazillah' According to that sect Quran was the creature of God and not His word. Every creature of God is bound to die or to be demolished. It meant that Quran would be worn out with the passage of time an that belief negated the Quranic statement ' Indeed we revealed this book and we are to protect it.
Abbasids were in the favor of that sect and their belief. The true Islamic scholars stood against that wrong concept. The leading personality of that age was Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal and he was put behind the bar and was tortured brutally.
Those people were not ordinary, but had a great fame and reputation among their contemporary society. They were Imams and were followed by the people. They remained firm but did not revolt against the government. They know that their rulers are not fair or not on the right path.
But they did not adopt the way of violence and revolt. They show the people what is right and what I wrong. But they did not arouse hated and revolt among the masses. They showed the difference rather discrepancy between the right and the wrong.
They could arouse people against the rulers and he government. Bu they knew that such revolts and rebellions cause the massacre and the bloodshed. They did not want to cause the murders of innocent people.
The message they gave through their firm belief devotion and patience became a movement and an undfeatable power. They defeated the wrong through their sacrifice. Shekh Ahmed Bin Hanbal, Abu Hanifa and their follwers who suffered from brutality are alive and living legends and their opponents are no more worth mentioning.
If you feel that our rulers are not on the right path it does not mean that you should revolt against them, violate the laws and regulations.
If you are true and on the right path you must be firm on our beliefs and can spread the word of truth and righteousness but are not to break the laws and regulations or to arouse rebellions among the people causing hatred and extremism which is resulted in nothingness except destruction and bloodshed.
If you are a religious leader you are supposed to be more responsible to serve the truth and the true spirit of Islam.
The Protection of truth and Islam is with Allah Almighty. We are supposed to serve all this for our own benefit. Our actual benefit is there in Allah's will. Since you are a religious scholar you are the follower of the illumined souls like Imam Amed Bin Hnbal, Imam Abu Hinifa and their companions.
We have to be one in spreading the tue message of Islam; love, peace, patience and tolerance for all humanity and projecting the actual image of Islam before the rest of the world. We are bound to follow the people whom we consider our guide, our Imams and our light.
Jawad Iqbal Jawad
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